Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,582. Its county seat is Schuyler. The county and its seat are named after US Vice President (1869-1873) Schuyler Colfax.

Colfax County
Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°35′N 97°05′W
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1869
Named forSchuyler Colfax
SeatSchuyler
Largest citySchuyler
Area
  Total417 sq mi (1,080 km2)
  Land412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
  Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total10,582
  Density25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.colfaxne.com

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County is represented by the prefix 43 (it had the 43rd largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

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